The AFP news agency reports a series of raids across Java by Indonesia's anti-terror unit uncovered bomb-making materials and a black IS flag.
Indonesian authorities say they acted on information received from the Australian Federal Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The planned attacks were allegedly going to be staged in Java and Sumatra.
The Jakarta Globe reports a suspect, identified as Abu Karim, was arrested on Saturday night at a rented house in Sukoharjo district, Central Java.
An unnamed source in Densus 88 told the paper the arrest was made after a tip-off following an earlier arrest.
“We suspect [Abu Karim] was involved in hiding the suspected bomber who we arrested earlier,” the source said.
“So far we’ve arrested six individuals in connection with a plot to bomb [targets in] Java and Sumatra. Fortunately we were able to get them before they could act.”
Asked if the group had been planning to attack Christmas or New Year’s Eve gatherings, the Densus source said the suspected bomb plot had been planned to be carried out "very soon".
“They’re a mixed group influenced by ISIS,” the source added. “Among the evidence we seized [from Abu Karim’s house] were bomb-making materials.”
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